China refutes Trump tariff-talks claim

The US president earlier signaled a potential easing of the proposed tariffs and said he has discussed the situation with Beijing

Beijing has pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s claims that tariff negotiations are underway between the two countries. No talks have taken place and reports to the contrary are “fake news,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

Guo’s remarks followed Trump’s comments...